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On Italy’s double speak on Sahara issue

Italy’s embassy in Rabat has issued a statement reiterating its stand in favor of a UN solution to the Sahara issue, while dismissing Algeria’s news reports which interpreted the opening of a visa processing center in Tindouf as a sign of support to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. In the statement, the Italian embassy said the […]

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Morocco should build on its strategic metals to achieve industrial sovereignty

Rich in phosphates and cobalt deposits, Morocco is poised to attract investments in the fields of electric batteries and environment-friendly vehicles as it pushes to achieve industrial sovereignty and expands high-tech manufacturing. The country’s officials have on multiple occasions mentioned an active quest to attract investors to build a gigafactory that will lure other EV […]

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Arab Leaders laud Morocco’s efforts for resolution of Libyan crisis & solidarity with Yemen

The Arab Summit, convened Friday in Jeddah, lauded Morocco’s efforts engaged for the settlement of the Libyan crisis and praised the Kingdom’s solidarity with Yemen. In their final declaration, the Arab leaders stressed the importance of the Libyan Political Agreement signed in Skhirat in 2015 for a lasting and peaceful resolution of the Libyan crisis. […]

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Morocco’s Saharan Dakhla Oued Ed-Dahab Region Adds Senegal’s Mbour to Its Partner Cities

Morocco’s Saharan region of Dakhla Oued-Edahab is expanding the circle of its regional and international alliance for shared progress and prosperity in the new world order taking form. After having signed lately twinning agreements with U.S. Hollywood city and Peru’s “Pueblo Libre” in Lima, the Moroccan Saharan region sealed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding […]

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Anti-money laundering: EC removes Morocco from list of high-risk countries

After leaving the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) thanks to its financial transparence, Morocco exits the European Commission’s list of high-risk countries presenting strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The decision, announced this Wednesday by the European Commission, will help Morocco attract more foreign […]

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Algeria desperate to gear attention away from Morocco’s inroad at U17 African championship

The elimination of Algeria’s U17 football squad by Morocco which made it to the final of the African championship in Algiers has had a shock and awe effect on the military junta in the country. Blinded by hostility to anything Moroccan, the regime programmed a match between a team representing the Polisario militias and a […]

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Bill Clinton Lauds Morocco’s King Commitment to Advancing Global Peace and Security

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has commended Morocco’s commitment to promoting human rights and strengthening peace, security and stability in the world, hailing the longstanding and strong friendship ties existing between Morocco and the United States and between the royal family and the Clintons. The 42nd President of the United States made the remarks Tuesday […]

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Morocco, towards an industry with a national capital

Morocco, Africa’s largest industrial powerhouse, is set to further expand the share of the secondary sector in its GDP by focusing on highly technological footprints with a Moroccan capital with encouragement from the country’s monarchy. King Mohammed VI has lifted the curtain on two prototypes made by Moroccans in the field of the automotive sector. […]

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Algerian army in disarray as Russian supplies plummet

Algeria is rushing to find an alternative to Russian arms which has fallen sharply due to the war effort in Ukraine. Algeria has for long been the third buyer of Russian arms which make up more than 80% of its arsenal. The war in Ukraine has disrupted major transactions, including a 7 billion-dollar-deal to buy […]

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Algerian president inflates non-oil export figures to hide diversification failure

The manipulation of figures by the Algerian president continues unashamedly as he inflates non-oil and non-gas exports to project a false impression of an economy that is diversifying away from hydrocarbons. Speaking to a bunch of sycophant editors in chief few days ago, Tebboune said his country’s exports- not including gas and oil- grew to […]